USA Today Sues OpenAI Over Copyright Infringement for AI Models
The publishing organization has filed a lawsuit citing the unauthorized use of content to train artificial intelligence models.
USA Today Co. and its affiliated local newspapers have filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging that hundreds of thousands of articles were used without authorization to train artificial intelligence models.
Lawsuit Filed on Grounds of Copyright Infringement
USA Today Co., along with many of its constituent local newspapers, has taken legal action against OpenAI. The official filing states that the company copied hundreds of thousands of articles without permission to train its artificial intelligence models.
Claim for Damages and Financial Scale
In the lawsuit, the publishing organization is seeking more than $250 million in damages due to copyright violations. The company emphasizes that the unauthorized use has caused actual and ongoing harm to its media outlets.
Allegations of Unauthorized Content Acquisition
The complaint argues that OpenAI's commercial success is built on large-scale copyright infringements. The publisher states that no permission was obtained for the use of the content and that the products were built in this manner.
Local Publications Involved in the Lawsuit
In the legal process, not only the parent organization but also numerous local newspapers, such as The Tennessean, Indy Star, The Columbus Dispatch, and The Oklahoman, are listed among the plaintiffs.